Scales adapter



A ril 5, 1960 R. N. RIDDLE, JR 2,931,640

SCALES ADAPTER Filed.Sept. 4, 1956 Riley N. Riddle, Jr.

INVENTOR.

States This invention relates to the class of weighing devices and moreparticularly to an adapter for conventional bathroom scales.

The primary object of the present invention resides in the provision ofan adapter for conventional bathroom scales so as to enable a baby orother small object to be easily and conveniently weighed using aconventional platform-type bathroom scale as are already owned by alarge number of families.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a scalesadapter which provides a means for multiplying the usefulness ofexisting platform-type scales and which is comparatively light in weightso as to enable the scales to be readily compensated for the additionalweight of the adapter.

The construction of this invention features a bathroom scale adapterwhich not only may be formed or molded of any synthetic plastic resins,sheet metal or the like but which may be. made out of a suitable numberof parts so as to provide support for a baby not only in a proneposition but also in a seated position.

Still further objects and features of this invention reside in theprovision of a scales adapter that is strong and durable, simple inconstruction and manufacture, and which can be manufactured at arelatively low cost thereby permitting wide use and distribution.

These, together with the various ancillary objects and features of theinvention which will become apparent as the following descriptionproceeds, are attained by this bathroom scales adapter, a preferredembodiment of which has been illustrated in the accompanying drawing, byway of example only, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the scales adapter comprising thepresent invention shown with an infant seated therein;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the bathroom scales adapter; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional detail view as taken along the planeof line 33 in Figure 2 illustrating the construction of the stand whichis hingedly formed with the base of the scales adapter.

With continuing reference to the accompanying drawings wherein likereference numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views,reference numeral generally designates a conventional bathroom scalehaving a platform 12 on which the bathroom scales adapter generallydesignated by reference numeral 14 is adapted to be positioned. Thisbathroom scales adapter includes a base assembly 16 configurated toconform generally with the contours of substantially all of theconventional bathroom scales in existence. This bathroom scales adapter14 may be preferably molded from any suitable synthetic resins such aspolystyrene or the like or may be manufactured from sheet metal and ispreferably of lightweight construction. Rising upwardly from the baseassembly 16 and either integrally molded therewith or attached theretois a stand 18.

2,931,649 Patented Apr. 5, 1960 Secured to the stand 18 or integrallyformed therewith is a body support member 20 which is concave upwardlyso as to form a secure means for supporting the body of a baby or otherobject. Hingedly secured to the body support member 20 by means of.rivets 22 and 24 is a back support member 26 which likewise is concavein shape upwardly and is adapted to abut against either the stand or theedge 28 of the body support 20 to limit the lowered position of the backsupport member 26.

A latch 30 is pivotally secured as at 32 to the body support 20 and isadapted to engage a stud or lug 34 secured to the back support member 26tohold the back support member in the raised position as is shown inFigure 1. This is accomplished by the latch 30 being shorter than thedistance between the pivot point 32 and the lug 34 when the back supportmember 26 is in a lowered position.

It is noted that the stand 18 is hollow in construction so as to reducethe weight thereof. As can be seen best in Figure 3, the stand 18 isarch like in configuration, as at 13a, to provide a pair of oppositespaced apart vertical legs 18b, and, as best shown in Figures 2 and 3,the base assembly 16 comprises a pair of oppositely projecting pads 16aon the bottoms of the legs 18b spaced apart by said legs 1%]; andcontoured therebetween so as to present a sight opening 161: throughwhich a weight indicator 16a of the bathroom scales 10 may be observed.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

An infant weighing accessory for bathroom scales, comprising ahorizontal, generally scoop-shaped body portion having an open backdefined by a vertical, U-shaped rear edge, a generally scoop-shaped backsupport having an open back defined by a planar, U-shaped rear edge,said body portion and said back portion being disposed in rear edgeopposed relation with corresponding corners of such rear edgesoverlapping and pivotally interconnected, a lug fixed to each side ofsaid back portion, an elongated latch rod pivotally connected to eachside of said body portion and terminating in a hook at its free endengaging a corresponding lug whereby said body and back portions areheld in fixed relation to present a contour for receiving asemi-reclining infant with the infants buttocks resting upon a rearmarginal edge portion of said body portion, a vertical stand rigid withand depending from said rear marginal edge portion of the body portion,said stand being generally arch-like in configuration presenting spaced,vertical legs, a base assembly fixed to the lower ends of said legs andbeing in the form of a pair of pads projecting in opposite directionsfrom said legs and underlying major portions of said body and backportions respectively, said pads being spaced apart and contouredtherebetween so as to present a sight opening through which the weightindicator of an associated bathroom scales may be observed.

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